Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton (3 April 1942-) was an American singer and entertainer who was best-known as a Las Vegas, Nevada mainstay. He was also involved with the American Mafia and the Republican Party.

Biography
Wayne Newton was born in Norfolk, Virginia on 3 April 1942 to a father of Irish and Powhatan ancestry and to a mother of German and Cherokee descent. He became famous as a singer and actor during the 1960s, recording his signature song, "Danke Schoen", in 1963. Newton also became a prominent Las Vegas entertainer during the 1970s, and he developed connections with the Gambino crime family, becoming an associate of Guido Penosi. In 1983, he purchased the Aladdin Hotel with the help of the American Mafia, and he later sued NBC for reporting on this incident. Newton was also a friend and supporter of Ronald Reagan, and he contributed to Republican Party political campaigns, including Reagan's presidential campaigns. Newton would later become known for his financial and legal troubles and improprieties, and he later turned his house at the Casa de Shenandoah into a museum.